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Each week, Tiny Desk Radio hosts Bobby Carter and Anamaria Sayre present three Tiny Desk concerts and share how these memorable (and sometimes viral) moments came together. You'll hear world-class musicians from the worlds of pop, jazz, classical, Americana, hip-hop, R&B and more stripping down their sound for a concert series that's unlike anything else on the internet — or the radio.
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Each week, Tiny Desk Radio hosts Bobby Carter and Anamaria Sayre present three Tiny Desk concerts and share how these memorable (and sometimes viral) moments came together. You'll hear world-class musicians from the worlds of pop, jazz, classical, Americana, hip-hop, R&B and more stripping down their sound for a concert series that's unlike anything else on the internet — or the radio.

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Trucking industry struggles to cope with growing driver shortage

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Technology

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New Jersey

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Pennsylvania
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Push for hazard duty pay for Delaware road crews

Delaware state Senator Bryan Townsend said DelDOT crews should be paid more for working in dangerous conditions.

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Delaware
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Delaware’s new tax on vaping products takes effect Jan. 1

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